An image processing apparatus acquires a plurality of first images and one or a plurality of second images. The first images are acquired through a first reading operation in which a reading apparatus sequentially reads first sides of a plurality of document sheets. The second images are acquired through a second reading operation in which the reading apparatus reads second sides of one or more of the plurality of document sheets. In a case where the number of second images acquired is smaller than the number of first images acquired, the image processing apparatus determines a sequence of the plurality of first images and the one or the plurality of second images such that sequential numbers of the one or the plurality of second images are differently set depending on whether an interrupting factor has arisen.
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1. An image processing apparatus comprising: a memory which stores a program; and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor acquires a plurality of first images and one or a plurality of second images, the plurality of first images being acquired through a first reading operation in which a reading apparatus sequentially reads front sides of a plurality of document sheets, the one or the plurality of second images being acquired through a second reading operation in which the reading apparatus reads back sides of one or more of the plurality of document sheets, wherein the at least one processor determines a sequence of the plurality of first images and the one or the plurality of second images, such that, in a case where a second number of second images acquired by the acquiring is smaller than a first number of first images acquired by the acquiring, sequential numbers of a last page image among the plurality of first images and a last page image among the one or the plurality of second images are differently set depending on whether a factor in interrupting the second reading operation has arisen, wherein a sequential number of the last page image among the plurality of first images, is set to a last sequential number in the sequence, in a case where the second number is smaller than the first number and the factor has not arisen, and wherein a sequential number of the last page image among the one or the plurality of second images, is set to the last sequential number in the sequence, in a case where the second number is smaller than the first number and the factor has arisen.
An image processing apparatus contains memory and at least one processor. The processor acquires multiple first images (front sides of documents from a first scan) and one or more second images (back sides of documents from a second scan). If fewer back-side images are acquired than front-side images, the processor determines the image sequence, numbering the last front or back page differently depending on whether the second scan was interrupted (e.g., due to an error or cancellation). If the second scan wasn't interrupted, the last front-side image gets the last sequence number. If the second scan was interrupted, the last back-side image gets the last sequence number.
2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the reading apparatus sequentially reads the front sides of the plurality of document sheets, and ejects the plurality of document sheets one by one to a document discharge unit of the reading apparatus such that the plurality of document sheets are stacked in the same sequence as before the front sides are read.
The image processing apparatus described in the previous claim includes a reading apparatus that sequentially scans the front sides of documents and ejects them to a discharge unit, stacking them in the same order they were before scanning. This means the documents are returned in the original order after the first (front-side) scan.
3. An image processing method comprising: acquiring a plurality of first images and one or a plurality of second images, the plurality of first images being acquired through a first reading operation in which a reading apparatus sequentially reads front sides of a plurality of document sheets, the second images being acquired through a second reading operation in which the reading apparatus reads back sides of one or more of the plurality of document sheets; and determining a sequence of the plurality of first images and the one or the plurality of second images, such that, in a case where the second number of second images acquired by the acquiring is smaller than the first number of first images acquired by the acquiring, sequential numbers of a last page image among the plurality of first images and a last page image among the one or the plurality of second images are differently set depending on whether an interrupting factor has arisen, wherein a sequential number of the last page image among the plurality of first images, is set to a last sequential number in the sequence, in a case where the second number is smaller than the first number and the factor has not arisen, and wherein a sequential number of the last page image among the one or the plurality of second images, is set to the last sequential number in the sequence, in a case where the second number is smaller than the first number and the factor has arisen.
An image processing method acquires multiple first images (front sides of documents from a first scan) and one or more second images (back sides of documents from a second scan). If fewer back-side images are acquired than front-side images, the method determines the image sequence, numbering the last front or back page differently depending on whether the second scan was interrupted (e.g., due to an error or cancellation). If the second scan wasn't interrupted, the last front-side image gets the last sequence number. If the second scan was interrupted, the last back-side image gets the last sequence number.
4. The image processing method according to claim 3 , wherein a sequence in which the plurality of document sheets are read in the second reading operation is the reverse of a sequence in which the plurality of document sheets are read in the first reading operation, and when the plurality of second images are acquired, a sequence of the plurality of second images is determined to be the reverse of a sequence in which the plurality of document sheets are read in the second reading operation.
In the image processing method of the previous claim, the back sides of the documents are scanned in the reverse order of the front-side scan. When acquiring the back-side images, the sequence of these images is also reversed to match the reverse scanning order. This ensures the back-side images are ordered correctly relative to the front-side images despite the reversed scanning process.
5. The image processing method according to claim 3 , wherein the sequence is determined such that at least one of the plurality of second images is inserted between two images included in the plurality of first images.
In the image processing method of claim 3, the determined sequence inserts at least one back-side image between two front-side images. This allows interleaving front and back images within the final sequence, enabling scenarios where pages are ordered as front, back, front, back, etc.
6. The image processing method according to claim 3 , wherein the sequence of the plurality of first images and the one or the plurality of second images is determined by sequentially determining a sequential number for each of the plurality of first images and the one or the plurality of second images.
In the image processing method of claim 3, the sequence of front and back images is determined by sequentially assigning a number to each image. This iterative process assigns sequential numbers one-by-one to each front and back image, creating a complete ordered sequence.
7. The image processing method according to claim 3 , wherein the sequence of the plurality of first images and the one or the plurality of second images is determined, regardless of the number of the one or the plurality of second images and according to a determining method depending on whether the interrupting factor has arisen.
In the image processing method of claim 3, the sequence of front and back images is determined by a method that depends on whether the second scan was interrupted, regardless of how many back-side images were obtained. The sequence determination uses a fixed algorithm that changes depending on the interrupt flag but is otherwise not sensitive to the number of back-side images present.
8. The image processing method according to claim 3 , further comprising performing a process based on the determined sequence on the plurality of first images and the one or the plurality of second images.
The image processing method of claim 3 further includes performing a process on the front and back images based on the determined sequence. This means some action is taken on the ordered images, which can include anything that uses the image sequence information.
9. The image processing method according to claim 8 , wherein in the performing, a display apparatus is caused to display the plurality of first images and the one or the plurality of second images such that the plurality of first images and the one or the plurality of second images are displayed in the determined sequence.
In the image processing method of claim 8, performing the process includes displaying the front and back images in the determined sequence on a display apparatus. The ordered images are shown on the screen according to the calculated sequence.
10. The image processing method according to claim 8 , wherein in the performing, a print apparatus is caused to print the plurality of first images and the one or the plurality of second images such that the plurality of first images and the one or the plurality of second images are printed in the determined sequence.
In the image processing method of claim 8, performing the process includes printing the front and back images in the determined sequence using a print apparatus. The printer outputs the front and back images in the order determined by the sequencing logic.
11. The image processing method according to claim 8 , wherein in the performing a file containing the plurality of first images and the one or the plurality of second images, is created based on the determined sequence.
In the image processing method of claim 8, performing the process includes creating a file containing the front and back images based on the determined sequence. The image files are arranged within the created file (e.g., a PDF or multi-page TIFF) according to the order defined by the sequencing process.
12. The image processing method according to claim 8 , further comprising adding a read image to the plurality of first images and the one or the plurality of second images, the read image being acquired by reading a document sheet with the reading apparatus, wherein in the performing, the process is performed on the plurality of first images, the one or the plurality of second images, and the added read image.
The image processing method of claim 8 also adds a newly scanned image to the front and back images. The image is acquired by the reading apparatus. Then the process is performed on all images - the original front images, the original back images, and the newly read image.
13. The image processing method according to claim 12 , wherein the read image is added such that a sequential number of the read image in the sequence of the plurality of first images and the one or the plurality of second images which has been determined corresponds to a user's instruction.
In the image processing method of claim 12, the newly scanned image is added to the sequence at a position corresponding to a user's instruction. The user specifies where the new image should be placed within the existing sequence of front and back images, and the image is inserted accordingly.
14. The image processing method according to claim 3 , wherein in the acquiring, an image read by the reading apparatus disposed externally and connected to an image processing apparatus executing the image processing method, is acquired.
In the image processing method of claim 3, the images are acquired from a reading apparatus that is external to and connected to the image processing apparatus executing the method. The scanner is a separate device from the machine performing the sequencing.
15. The image processing method according to claim 14 , further comprising receiving a status from the external reading apparatus, wherein in a case where a status related to the interrupting factor is received, the sequence corresponding to a case where the interrupting factor has arisen is determined.
The image processing method of claim 14 receives status information from the external reading apparatus. If the received status indicates an interruption factor (e.g., error), the sequence is determined as if an interruption had occurred. The sequencer takes the scanner's status into account.
16. The image processing method according to claim 3 , wherein in the acquiring, an image read by the reading apparatus included in an image processing apparatus executing the image processing method, is acquired.
In the image processing method of claim 3, the images are acquired from a reading apparatus that is part of the same image processing apparatus executing the method. The scanner and sequencer are integrated into a single device.
17. The image processing method according to claim 3 , wherein the interrupting factor includes either a read error or a user's read cancellation.
In the image processing method of claim 3, the interrupting factor is either a read error or a user's cancellation of the scan job. These two events will cause the sequencing logic to execute as if the scanning was interrupted.
18. The image processing method according to claim 3 , wherein the reading apparatus sequentially reads the front sides of the plurality of document sheets, and ejects the plurality of document sheets one by one to a document discharge unit of the reading apparatus such that the plurality of document sheets are stacked in the same sequence as before the front sides are read.
The image processing method of claim 3 utilizes a reading apparatus that sequentially scans the front sides of documents and ejects them to a document discharge unit, stacking them in the same order they were before scanning. This means the documents are returned in the original order after the first (front-side) scan.
19. A non-transitory storage medium that stores a program causing a computer to execute an image processing method, the method comprising: acquiring a plurality of first images and one or a plurality of second images, the plurality of first images being acquired through a first reading operation in which a reading apparatus sequentially reads front sides of a plurality of document sheets, the second images being acquired through a second reading operation in which the reading apparatus reads back sides of one or more of the plurality of document sheets; and determining a sequence of the plurality of first images and the one or the plurality of second images, such that, in a case where the second number of second images acquired by the acquiring is smaller than the first number of first images acquired by the acquiring, sequential numbers of a last page image among the plurality of first images and a last page image among the one or the plurality of second images are differently set depending on whether an interrupting factor has arisen, wherein a sequential number of the last page image among the plurality of first images, is set to a last sequential number in the sequence, in a case where the second number is smaller than the first number and the factor has not arisen, and wherein a sequential number of the last page image among the one or the plurality of second images, is set to the last sequential number in the sequence, in a case where the second number is smaller than the first number and the factor has arisen.
A non-transitory storage medium (e.g., a hard drive or flash drive) stores a program that, when executed by a computer, performs an image processing method that acquires multiple first images (front sides of documents from a first scan) and one or more second images (back sides of documents from a second scan). If fewer back-side images are acquired than front-side images, the method determines the image sequence, numbering the last front or back page differently depending on whether the second scan was interrupted (e.g., due to an error or cancellation). If the second scan wasn't interrupted, the last front-side image gets the last sequence number. If the second scan was interrupted, the last back-side image gets the last sequence number.
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